Water-color-paint outfit



J. P. MENTZER.

WATER COLOR PAINT OUTFIT.

APPLICATION FILED uov.2s. 1919.

1 349,2 1 '7 atented Aug- 10, 1920.

' Outfits, of which the following is a full,

PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN'P. MENTZER, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

' WATER-COLOR-PAINT OUTFIT.

To all whom it may concern:

-Be it known that I, JOHN P. MENTZER, a citizen of the United States, residing. at Chicago,.in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have'invented a certain new and useful Improvement in I/Vater-ColonPaint clear, concise, and exact description, reference'being had to the accompanyingdrawings, forming apart of this specificat1on.

-My invention relates to water color paint outfits, especially suchas are adapted for use by school children. r

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a simple and practical device of the class specified.

Another object of. the invention is to arrange to have the outfit include all of the essential elements of a device of this sort, all in one unit, that is, pans for water, boxes for the pa'i'nts, pa:ns for mixing the paints and water, and brushes to accomplish the mixing.

- Another object of the invention is to secure compactness and simplicity of'construction, as well as low cost ofnanufacture.

Another object of the invention is to secure the foregoing and other desirable results in' a simple and expeditious manner. In the accompanying drawings Figure l is a perspective view of the water color paint outfit embodying my present invention; l

Fig. 2 is a cross section taken on line 2-2 in Fig. 1; r

In the outfit shown I provide a box 1 having a cover 2, the box preferably being of rectangular form and the cover being preferably hinged at the rear of the same.

Within the body portion of the box 1 there are pans 3-3 for the water, which pans are preferably located at the opposite ends of the box and preferably made of a size to fit snugly at said ends crosswise of the same.

One or more brushes 4 are provided and preferably arranged lengthwise of the box 1 and held in position by being placed in recesses or depressions 5 formed in the inner walls of said pans 3.

Small boxes or for the paints. These are preferably mounted on a suitable support 7 which is Specification of Letters Patent. Application filedNovember 28, 1919.

holders 6-6 are provided Patented Aug. 10, 1920. Serial No. 341,101.

adapted to fit between the water pans 3-3.

s a preferred arrangement there are three paint boxes or receptacles 6 mounted at the rear of the support 7 and three more mounted along the front of the same and two more in between the front and rear rows. This provides a compact arrangement.

. The paint boxes or holders 6' are preferably made separate from the support 7 and setinthe same as shown in provided with flanges 8-8 said support 7. I

A mixing pan 10 is also'provided, also preferably of a size equal to the space in the box 1 between the pans 3-3 so as to fit snugly in between said pans. Said mixing pan 10 is preferably made with side flanges or members lladapted to rest upon the bottomof the box 1, and is also provided with a top. 12 having a depression to permit and facilitate mixing the paints and water.

The mixing pan 10 preferably rests on the bottom of the box 1 and the paintbox sup-- port 7 preferably rests on the mixing pan 10, said'support 7 being also preferably provided with downwardly extending flanges or sides 13-13.

Thus the device is simple and compact and forms a complete outfit, giving the child everything necessary in a device of this kind. 'All the parts are contained in a single 'boxof convenient size and shape and by simply opening the box the brushes may be first taken out and then the paints and then the latter may be mixed as desired upon the mixing pans by use of water in the water pans 3-3.

It will be understood that changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What I claim is:

1. A water color F 1g, 2, being resting upon being paint outfit comprising a box, water pans at the opposite ends of the same, a support for paints located between said water pans and provided with means for holding paints, and a mixing pan also located between said water pans.

2. A water color paint outfit comprising a box, water pans at the opposite ends of the same, a support for paints located between said water pans and provided with means for holding paints, and a mixing pan also located between said water pans,sai d paint box support resting upon said; mixing pan.

. A water colorpa t outfit a box, water;pans atzthaopposite ends of'the same, a support'ror pa ntslocated between said water pans and providedwith means tor holding the paints va mixing pan also located betweensaid water pans, and brushes supported within said box. a 1.. 1 5 A water color wpaint outfit, comprising a b ox,water;pans at the opposite ends of the same, a support for-paints-located-between located? between; {said -:water pans,

said water" pansvand provided with means for holding the paints, a mixing pan also i and brushes arranged lengthwise of said box and mountednponsaidwaterpans. j

6. A water color paint outfit comprising abg a ptheppposijte ends-of the same, a support. torpaints located between said water-pans and provided. with, means for holding the paintspa mixing pan also lO- catedlbetween said water pans; arranged and brushes lengthwise of said box and mount ed *upon said water pans, theinner walls of saidipans, .being provided with recesses to accommodate said brushes.

Q A water color paint outfit comprising abo ma pans attheyopposite ends of; the

same, a support tor'paints located between said. water pans-and provided wlth means for. holding paints, andga mixing pan also located between said water pans, said paint box 1' support a rest ng upon sa d mix ng pan andibru'shes arranged lengthwise of said box,

, tire opposite and mountedon said water pans, which latter have their inner walls provided with recesses to accommodate said brushes.

8. A watercolor paint outfit comprising a rectangular box provided with a cover, water pansfitted into the opposite ends of said hon-m1 occupying substantially the enend portions of the same, a

inixing'pan of asize to fit in the space between said waterpans, said mixing pan be: ing adapted to rest upon the fioor of said box, a support'tor paint boxes alsoofa size to fitvbetween said waterapans, said support being provided with afplurality of paint boxes, and brushes arrangedlengthwise of said box and, resting uponzthe inner-walls of said 'lwater'pans'fwhich said wallsare providedwith recesses or depressions to accommodate-'saicbibrushes; r

9.1fA water color ipalnt ioutfit comprising box-or casing, a'waterspan thereinand a supportvfor holding palnt boxes. also in said box or casing,'-and a mixingpan-arrange'd in sald box or casing and supporting said paint box support.

,10.--.A, water color paint outfit, comprising a box or casing, a water pan therein, one wall'fot said pan being provided with a groove 61'- recess, a brush resting on the wall O'i wSEL ld water pan-and fitting into the recess thereofiand a-supp'ort for paint boxes below said brush andagainst said water pan. ;,11, A watercolor paint outfit comprising a box or casing, a water pan therein, one wall-got saijd ,pan being provided with a groove orreces's, a brush resting on the wall o-r"--said; vater pan andfitting-into the recess thereof, a support for paint boxes below said brush andqagainst said water pan, and a mixing pan; arranged below i and serving as a support torsaid paint box support. 7

' In. witness Ewhereofl, I hereunto subscribe my name this ,l9thday of November, A. D.

' JOHN P. MENTZER f 

